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Post-truth rhetoric and composition
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- Summary
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"An exploration of the increasingly widespread and disturbing effect of "post-truth" on public discourse in the United States. McComiskey analyzes the countless instances of doublespeak, hyperbole,...
"An exploration of the increasingly widespread and disturbing effect of "post-truth" on public discourse in the United States. McComiskey analyzes the countless instances of doublespeak, hyperbole, fabrication, and other forms of post-truth discourse employed throughout the 2016 presidential campaign"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- Creator
- Bruce McComiskey
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Logan : Utah State University Press, [2017]
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2017
- ©[2017]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (v, 50 pages)
- ISBNs
- 1607327449, 1607327457, 9781607327455, 9781607327448
- OCLC
- on1007306139
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Post-truth rhetoric -- Post-truth composition -- Consequences of neglecting to act
Subjects
- English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
- Communication in politics -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
- Truthfulness and falsehood -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2016.